Twenty Five

"Twenty-Five" is episode 88 of The West Wing. The season four finale to The West Wing centers around the graduation of President Bartlet's youngest daughter, Zoey. In the post-graduation parties, and unwittingly under the influence of GHB, Zoey is kidnapped, resulting in a massive manhunt. Her father, under a huge amount of pressure feels he is unable to continue in his role as Commander-in-Chief and invokes the Twenty-fifth amendment. Toby rushe... more

"Twenty-Five" is episode 88 of The West Wing. The season four finale to The West Wing centers around the graduation of President Bartlet's youngest daughter, Zoey. In the post-graduation parties, and unwittingly under the influence of GHB, Zoey is kidnapped, resulting in a massive manhunt. Her father, under a huge amount of pressure feels he is unable to continue in his role as Commander-in-Chief and invokes the Twenty-fifth amendment. Toby rushes back from seeing his twins saying the President must do as much, how he would wreak havoc if anything happened to his kids "…and I've only known them for 45 minutes…" Leo reassures him that the President has invoked the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. With the office of Vice-President vacant after John Hoynes's resignation over a sex scandal, the Amendment requires that following the line of succession, prominent Republican Speaker of the House Glen Allen Walken take over the presidency. The episode marks the departure of creator/writer/producer... less